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Montreal Canadiens sign forward Joel Armia to four-year, US$13.6-million extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have locked up Joel Armia, signing the Finnish forward to a four-year extension. The Habs say the deal, announced Tuesday, has an average annual value of US$3.4 milli...
Jul 27, 2021
Birch Hills area couple receives 'tremendous' support after house fire
Nearly a week after a fire destroyed a home in the Birch Hills area, support continues to pour in for the couple who lived there.Michelle Tarry was working in the yard moving bales on July 21 when thr...
Jul 27, 2021
VIDO vaccine hopefuls hold out for hometown COVID-19 study
It's been just over a month since Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac issued a call out for volunteers to participate in its local COVAC-2 COVID-19 clinical trials.On June 23, the organization announced positiv...
Jul 27, 2021
From bounty hunting to chasing QBs, Keion Adams looking to make Riders roster
Even when he wasn't on the field, Keion Adams was used to chasing people down.The 26-year-old worked in executive protection and private security, and as a bounty hunter in Atlanta."I had gotten my de...
Jul 27, 2021
NBC's Tokyo Olympics viewership gets off to rough start
NEW YORK (AP) - If there's going to be a surge in viewership interest in the Tokyo Olympics, NBC Universal is still waiting. For three straight nights, viewership for the Tokyo Games has been down mor...
Jul 27, 2021
Democratic donor convicted of offering drugs for sex; 2 died
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal jury has convicted a wealthy donor to Democrats on charges he injected gay men with methamphetamine in exchange for sex, leading to two deaths and other overdoses. Ed Buck...
Jul 27, 2021
From great goalies to feisty forwards, lots of talent to be found in NHL free agency
A wild off-season continues for NHL general managers this week as they hunt for deals on the free agent market. From veteran goaltenders to burly defenceman and celebrated snipers, several big talents...
Jul 27, 2021
Saskatchewan drought means consumers will soon pay more for pantry basics
The flour you need to bake your bread, the canola oil restaurants use to fry the food you eat and a variety of other products used both domestically and internationally will be going up in price again...
Jul 27, 2021
Fire crews getting handle on more wildfires; some evacuees returning home
Tuesday will represent another long day for fire crews in the northern regions of the province, but there is some encouraging news as the number of active wildfires has decreased by 27 in the last 24 ...
Jul 27, 2021
Province reports 26 of 38 new COVID-19 cases in northern zones
The government have reported another 38 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on July 27, including 26 new cases in the six northern zones. New cases along with the 33 new recoveries brings the provin...
Jul 27, 2021